At LugLess, prices start at $39 for a carry-on bag, $59 for a standard case. LuggageFree charges by weight. You pay more for international shipping (natch), and less if you can ship your bags a few days ahead (to get that surfboard to Maui before you arrive, say).

DIY. Bringing luggage to FedEx or UPS yourself might sound like a headache, but a) they will ship directly to your hotel; and b) if your bags weigh more than 55 pounds, the price might be close to what the airline will charge, O’Neill says.

Power Point Despite raking in billions in baggage fees, airlines still lose or damage about two million bags a year; in 2011, 26 million bags went missing from international flights.

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